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Radio Production Technical

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1. What is Expansion?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Muting sounds above peak

2. What is Infrasonic?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Muting sounds above peak
Above 20kHz
Below 20Hz

3. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

4. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
S sounds - sounds that hiss

5. What is a Woofer?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Low frequency sound speaker
Middle frequency sound speaker
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

6. What is Nondestructive Recording?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

7. What is Compression?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

8. C of O's Station ID
Low frequency sound speaker
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Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

9. What is Compression?
Business
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -

10. What is Mastering?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Sending the sound where you want it to go

11. What is Expansion?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

12. What is Destructive Recording?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Middle frequency sound speaker

13. What is Routing?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Middle frequency sound speaker
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

14. What is a Tweeter?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
High frequency sound speaker

15. What is a transducer?
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

16. What is Recording?
Cycles per second
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

17. What is Amplitude?
From the peak to the trough
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

18. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

19. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Cycles per second
S sounds - sounds that hiss

20. What is the Midrange?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Middle frequency sound speaker
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

21. Electromagnetic Spectrum
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Above 20kHz
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

22. What is a transducer?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

23. What is Amplification?
Making the sounds more usable.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Business
Below 20Hz

24. What is sound measured in?
Muting sounds above peak
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Decibels (dB).
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

25. What is SPL
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Below 20Hz

26. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

27. What is a Cycle
Federal Communications Commission
S sounds - sounds that hiss
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

28. What is a Woofer?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Low frequency sound speaker

29. What is Sibilance?
Below 20Hz
Middle frequency sound speaker
S sounds - sounds that hiss
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

30. What is Sonic Panorama?
High frequency sound speaker
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

31. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
In order to get a new perspective on the project
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

32. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
In order to get a new perspective on the project

33. What does FCC stand for
Federal Communications Commission
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

34. What is a Tweeter?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Making the sounds more usable.
High frequency sound speaker
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

35. What is ultrasonic?
Muting sounds above peak
Above 20kHz
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

36. What is Destructive Recording?
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Cycles per second

37. What is Editing?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Cycles per second
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

38. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

39. What is ultrasonic?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Above 20kHz
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

40. What is Limiting?
Muting sounds above peak
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Decibels (dB).

41. What is frequency?
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Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

42. What is a Shock Mount for?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Above 20kHz
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

43. What is Infrasonic?
Below 20Hz
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Low frequency sound speaker
Business

44. What is Routing?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
From the peak to the trough
Sending the sound where you want it to go

45. What is Editing?
Below 20Hz
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

46. What is sound measured in?
From the peak to the trough
Decibels (dB).
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

47. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
In order to get a new perspective on the project
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Cycles per second

48. What are Plosives?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Middle frequency sound speaker

49. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
Making the sounds more usable.
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

50. What is our hearing range?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air